Bleeding Green Nation, a Philadelphia Eagles community

The Orioles are intent on making serious offers for Burnett as well as Teixeira. They possess geographic advantages with both players — Burnett lives in Monkton, Md., and Teixeira is from the Baltimore area — and they do not plan to irritate their restless fan base with token bids.

Still, it would be a major upset if the Orioles landed either player.